make sense
idiom
1
: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand
We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.
The instructions don't make any sense (at all).
The instructions make no sense (at all).
You're not making much sense (to me).
2
: to be reasonable
It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.
It makes little/no sense to continue.
Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).
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As Mercury stations direct in Pisces — activating your expansive ninth house of travel, adventure and higher education — everything from the bigger picture to your long-distance connections begins to make sense.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Steve Vladeck, a professor at Georgetown University, told lawmakers that applying relief in such a narrow way wouldn’t make sense.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Milwaukee is notorious for developing pitchers, so a trade of Peralta might make sense.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Among those that would make sense for Cannes Classics or special screenings are all-time greats such as Jaws and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, both of which are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Steve Vladeck, a professor at Georgetown University, told lawmakers that applying relief in such a narrow way wouldn’t make sense.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Milwaukee is notorious for developing pitchers, so a trade of Peralta might make sense.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Among those that would make sense for Cannes Classics or special screenings are all-time greats such as Jaws and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, both of which are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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